Resiliency

15 Things I Do To Maintain Sobriety After 4 Years In Recovery. — HIP SOBRIETY. 11.

Life as the ultimate classroom. As I was writing this piece I encountered something that rarely happens anymore (at least in comparison to the frequency it happened pre-sobriety) - I got a text message that made me go apeshit. Without thinking, without breathing, without much else but blind fury, I responded and made the situation worse and then spent the next few hours in defense mode, building my case in my head for how right I was and for how wrong she was.
How Codependency Hurts Us Like Other Addictions Do. The 4 Things It Takes To Get Through A Heartbreaking Divorce - mindbodygreen. After seven years navigating our way through cross-country moves, building businesses, and designing our dreams hand in hand, at the age of 32 I asked my husband for a divorce.

For years I prayed in earnest, begging some greater force to never let me hurt him. I cared for him so profoundly, so fully—I was always afraid of breaking his delicate, almost juvenile heart. We had sacrificed immensely for each other: He took on the larger part of our financial security; I steered us through his deepest depressions, edited his novels, encouraged his best business ideas on his darkest days, and cooked, cleaned, and cared for him in every way I could. I cleared gutters, shoveled snow, cut his hair.
Bullshit, You Aren’t Living.

The thing that gets the most under my skin is walking around the world and seeing people who have stopped living.

I see them on buses and in restaurants and walking on the street and it fucking devastates me.
Lifehack. Do You Waste Time Waiting For People To Really Care?

We’ve all been there. You’ve just made a huge step forward in your life or achieved a vital goal, and want to tell everyone you know. You’re bursting with pride and happiness and want to spread the joy. But have you ever stopped to listen to that little voice in your head that wonders whether or not the recipients of your great news really care? Sure, they might be listening to the words coming out of your mouth.
15 Signs You’re Being Too Hard On Yourself. 1.

You can’t celebrate your success because you think that there’s still more to accomplish or that you’re not as successful as you should be. 2. You blame yourself for every bad thing that happened in your life without considering external factors or other people involved.
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Why You Need To Make a List of What You Need - 20-Nothings. It’s a weird question out of context.

Advice For Newly Divorced Women. Being a newly divorced woman isn't easy, but it's a journey that we must all go through when our marriage ends.

It helps to talk to others who have "been there and done that" to get their perspective. Since not everyone has that shoulder to lean on, we've gathered the best advice from other women who have been in your shoes. We received a lot of inspiring advice on moving forward after divorce in our recent book give away contest. To qualify for the contest, readers were asked to give their best advice for newly divorced women.
Bereavement-whirlpool-of-grief-bmp. How To Release Deep Emotional Pain. Someone crushed my heart pretty badly.

It was one of those breakups you don't see coming, the kind of heartbreak you never thought could happen to you. But it happened to me, and I lost myself for a while. I was in so much pain, I wanted nothing more than to get rid of it. So I did. But the only way to heal emotional pain quickly is by running away from it.
10 Forgotten Truths to Help You Get Through Hard Times. 3 Major Causes Of Depression — And How To Heal Them Without Meds. Editor's note: This piece was written by Dr.

Margaret Paul, a therapist with more than 40 years of experience. It's not a diagnostic tool but is hopefully a resource. Please consult a trusted health care provider before making any decisions about your treatment plan. I recently spoke at "The Real Truth About Health" conference in Orlando, Florida. In one of the talks, I spoke on a panel with Dr. According to research that Dr.
5 Signs You Spend Too Much Time Alone. 5 Signs You Spend Too Much Time Alone The evidence continues to mount regarding loneliness and how damaging it can be to our health – in fact, social isolation kills twice as many people as obesity, and the increased mortality risk compares to that of smoking cigarettes every single day.

According to a survey conducted by the Knowledge Networks, loneliness has doubled since the 1980s, with 40 percent of adults feeling lonely compared to 20 percent just a few decades ago.
15 Tips from 15 Years Sick. Forbes Welcome. Inspiring Pictures/Photos, Cute Pictures/Photos, Love Pictures/Photos, Life Quotes, Summer Pictures/Photos - LoveThisPic.

Daily Setbacks: 13 Helping Points When Things Don't Go Your Way. “We all have problems. The way we solve them is what makes us different.” ~Unknown“It’s not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it.” – Hans Selye Have you ever experienced moments when things just don’t go your way? For example, losing your keys, accidentally spilling your drink, waking up late, missing your buses/trains, forgetting to bring your things, not being able to flag a cab, getting stuck in traffic, getting into a car accident, being late for a meeting/appointment, and so on. You’re not alone. Recent incident For example, just earlier this week, I lost my ezlink card.
28 Ways To Bounce Back When Everything Goes Wrong. We've all had those days (months or years, anyone?)

When it seems that there's nothing but problem after problem. They threaten to knock us down and stop us from moving forward. When everything goes wrong, we may be caught unawares. Times like these can blindside us, but this doesn't always stop us from saying that we should have seen it coming. Maybe we did see it coming but didn't want to believe it.
The Importance of Reclaiming Margin in Your Life. When we create more margin in our lives, we treat ourselves with more respect and gentleness. Because we are worthy of it. Do you believe that?
Martha Beck: You Spot It, You've Got It.

Codependency No More -
Hallmarks of narcissistic personality disorder - BPD Central. A pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following: A pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following: Lacks empathy: is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others Lack of empathy is one of the most striking features of people with narcissistic personality disorder.

It's a hallmark of the disorder in the same way that fear of abandonment is in borderline personality disorder.
If Your Man Does These 5 Things, He's An Emotional SOCIOPATH. Sneaky b*stards. My ex-husband was abusive: physically, sexually, and most of all emotionally. (Whoever came up with the expression “sticks and stones can break my bones but words will never hurt me” obviously lacked any ability to harbor feelings.) In short: my ex was an emotional psychopath — a complete sociopath.
How-your-self-identity-predicts-breakup-recovery. 10 Reasons Why Losing Your Sh*t Will Make Your Life Come Together. Being optimistic in life is a beautiful thing, but just like your weekend Fireball shots, it works best in moderation. Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, we play the roles of happy, positive, outgoing people, who don’t get fazed by life’s occasional sh*ttiness.

Onward And Upward: 22 Steps To Get Your Mojo Back After A Breakup. 20 Affirmations of Recovery to Use All Year Long. 18 Uplifting Things To Tell Yourself When You Have A Broken Heart. 10 Truths Wise People Know (But Don’t Talk About)
How To Find Joy Even When You're At Rock Bottom. The Simple Gesture That Can Change Your Life. This Is What It Really Means To Have Healthy Boundaries. Understanding the meaning of healthy boundaries (and learning to maintain them in your life) is simple. But not so easy. For one, setting healthy boundaries involves thinking more about your needs and less about what invitations and responsibilities you'll accept. Once upon a time, I thought having healthy boundaries with others exclusively meant saying "no.
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